From the longtime host of the New York Yankeesâ television broadcasts, ESPN Radioâs The Michael Kay Show, and YES Networkâs Emmy Awardâwinning CenterStage comes an âentertainingâŚgreatest-hits collectionâ (Kirkus Reviews) of his most memorable interviews with the most intriguing personalities in sports and entertainmentâfrom Jay-Z to Mike Tyson to Serena Williams to Adam Sandler to Bon Jovi to Larry David.
Emmy Awardâwinning television announcer and interviewer Michael Kayâs eighteen years as host of YES Networkâs CenterStage have given him access to many remarkable figures in sports and entertainment. Now, this absorbing selection of the best, most revealingâand often surprisingâinterviews is available in one amazing collection, including some of the behind-the-scenes stories that didnât appear on camera. From Kayâs very first CenterStage interview in 2001 with quarterback Steve Young, the showâs creators knew they had something special. Kayâs ability to get celebrities and otherwise private personalities to open up and share candid insights has become his trademark.
Among the interviews featured in the book are those with Red Auerbach, Charles Barkley, Mike Tyson, Bobby Orr, Sly Stallone, Jay-Z, Lorne Michaels, Paul Simon, John McEnroe, Rob Reiner, Seth Meyers, Serena Williams, Alan Alda, David Halberstam, Larry David, Bob Costas, Billy Crystal, Lindsey Vonn, Chris Evert, and Quentin Tarantino.
For any pop culture fan or sports enthusiast, this prized collection âshould be high on your reading listâ (Alex Rodriguez, three-time American League MVP).